Entravision Taps Harris for DTV Transmitters

Entravision Communications, has purchased Harris DTVTV transmitters for 17 of its stations. The Spanish-language media company selected Harris PowerCD high-power, UHF solid-state transmitters for the majority of the stations and DiamondCD UHF solid-state transmitters for stations that require a total output power

Entravision Communications, has purchased Harris DTVTV transmitters for 17 of its stations.

The Spanish-language media company selected Harris PowerCD high-power, UHF solid-state transmitters for the majority of the stations and DiamondCD UHF solid-state transmitters for stations that require a total output power of less than 15kW. Both transmitters provide digital transmission across all power levels and will allow all 17 stations to transmit digital terrestrial programming at the maximum power allocated to each station by the FCC. The transmitters are slated to ship in 2006.

Both transmitters, featuring the Harris Apex digital exciters with real-time adaptive correction capabilities for linear and nonlinear distortions, will be integrated with the Harris Ranger UHF ATSC digital transmitters at all 17 stations. For additional redundancy, engineers can enable a dual-exciter configuration within the new transmitter or Ranger at each facility.

TV Azteca--one of the largest producers of Spanish language TV programming and owner of TV stations throughout Mexico--signed an agreement to purchase DTV transmitters and HDTV encoding equipment from Harris . The initial order includes six Harris DiamondCD DHD8P1 transmitters operating at 1.8 kW. TV Azteca can incre

Harris will show three new ATSC transmitter solutions at NAB2006. The Harris' Atlas water-cooled, solid-state UHF transmitter has been available for analog transmission, but the company has not offered a version for ATSC. This year, Harris promises to show an Atlas for ATSC in power levels ranging from 1 to 12 kW.

Harris Corp. is showing a new solid-state UHF analog transmitter at NAB2004. The Atlas Analogue uses liquid-cooled LDMOS FET power amplifier modules to provide up to 10 kW output power from a single cabinet. Multiple cabinets can be combined for powers up to 30 kW. The Harris DTV-660 analog/digital exciter and the broa

Belo has purchased four Harris Sigma CD UHF DTV transmitters for power increases at stations KVUE-TV in Austin, Texas, KENS-TV in San Antonio, Texas, KMSB-TV in Tucson, Ariz. and KREM-TV in Spokane, Wash. To date, Belo has purchased a total of 44 transmitters from Harris for its 19 full-power stations and one Belo-mana

Recent advances in LDMOS device power density and performance have contributed to significant improvements in UHF power amplifier linearity, efficiency and reliability. Based on this technology, Harris has developed a solid-state transmitter that ...